1 CD, David Frith, cricket writer and historian. The CD consists of 1 track.
[0:00-2:59] Introduction and brief biography by David Frith. [3:00-3:42] Frith sets up his speech, [3:43-4:58] Frith talks about being born in St. Johns Wood and becoming a member, [4:59-5:50] Frith talks about Long Room memories including Cricket Writers Club 50th anniversary dinner with Jim Swanton talking about 1930 Test Match and Don Bradman. [5:51-6:25] Frith talks about a press conference announcing bans on players going on a South African rebel tour], [6:26-7:30] Frith talks about wartime experiences and school including a teacher on Archie MacLaren's XI vs. Australians, [7:31-7:57], Frith talks about listening to 1947 South Africans and John Arlott on the radio, [7:58-8:35] Frith talks about playing cricket as a boy and Denis Compton and Len Hutton being his heroes, [8:36-9:05] Frith talks about watching cricket on television and moving to Sydney.
[9:06-10:35] Frith talks about his first Test Match at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1951 and buying his first cricket publication, [10:36-11:28] Frith talks about meeting Duleepsinhji, Don Bradman and Arthur Mailey, [11:29-12:45] Frith talks about watching slow-scoring batsman at Sydney Cricket Ground and Ray Lindwall giving him a lift home [12:46-13:33] Frith talks about reading Neville Cardus and visiting Bert Oldfield's shop, [13:34-14:41] Frith talks about his cricket collecting and seeing old Australian cricketers, [14:42-15:30] Frith talks about playing for the St. George Club including with Norman O'Neill, [15:31-16:19] Frith talks about emulating Len Hutton and Denis Compton, [16:20-17:03] Frith talks about starting as a journalist and writing a letter to Jack Hobbs, [17:04-18:50] Frith talks about moving clubs from St. George to Paddington and playing against notable Australians, [18:51-19:19] Frith talks about the lack of Test Cricket in mid-1950's and watching shield cricket.
[19:20-20:05] Frith talks about moving to England in 1964, coming to Lord's for the first time and meeting Diana Rait Kerr, [20:06-20:34] Frith talks about his admiration for war heroes, [20:35-20:53] Frith talks about a trial at Middlesex with Jack Robertson, [20:54-22:17] Frith talks about working at a sports agency and buying books, [22:18-22:54] Frith talks about John Arlott [22:55-25:24] Frith talks about writing, publishing and response to his book about A E Stoddart, [25:25-26:02] Frith talks about meeting Douglas Bader and the charity match at Wembley, [26:03-26:48] Frith talks about Jardine and Bradman portraits in the Long Room, [26:49-41:18] Frith talks about seeking out old players highlighting Wilfred Rhodes, S F Barnes, Herbert Strudwick, Frank Woolley, Andy Sandham, Jack Gregory, George Geary, Percy Fender, Harold Larwood, Eddie Gilbert and Don Bradman.
[41:19-47:00] Frith talks about old writers including Irving Rosenwater, Norman Preston, Bill O'Reilly, Ray Robinson, Bill Bowes, Learie Constantine, Neville Cardus, Jack Fingleton, E M Wellings. [47:01-48:33] Frith talks about hunting for graves of deceased cricketers including Victor Trumper, W G Grace, Albert Tott and correcting some mistakes and erecting new memorials, [48:34-51:48] Frith talks about Cricket on Film at the British Film Institute highlighting guests including Godfrey Evans, Denis Compton and Jim Swanton, [51:49-54:59] Frith talks about producing cricket videos and wanting to produce a 20 hour series on complete history of cricket.